Dericks

Dericks Meaning & Origin

About Dericks
The surname Dericks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dirk is a variant of Theodoric, an ancient Germanic name meaning "ruler of the people" or "leader of the people." Therefore, the surname Dericks can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Dirk" or "son of Dirk."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dericks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dericks: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dericks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dericks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/dericks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dericks in Braille

Here's how to represent Dericks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dericks in braille

How to sign the name Dericks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dericks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dericks in sign language

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